Retail - Miscellaneous Retail

Asking Price	$85,000	Inventory	$50,000*
Gross Income	Not Disclosed	Real Estate
Cash Flow	$27,797	Year Established	N/A
FF&E	$13,500*	Employees	N/A

* included in the asking price

** not included in the asking price

THE COMPANY This business was opened by a husband and wife team in late 2004 in a new high traffic shopping area. The shop has an eclectic mixture of products that has produced a loyal following and other stores in the valley have referred customers to this store. Currently the wife works 20 hours per week and the rest of the store hours are handled by two employees. THE STRENGTHS The company has enough depth in a couple lines of merchandise that the store has become a destination for a large group of shoppers. The lease rate is reasonable. There is room for expansion in the existing location by moving a non-bearing wall back into the storage area. This would allow more merchandise to be displayed rather than stored. THE REASON FOR SELLING The wife, who is now the sole operator, wants to go back into her profession on a full time basis. THE IDEAL BUYER This is a pretty easy business to run but an owner would need to have a good eye for merchandising and selection of goods. As with any retail business, the ability to work with the public is essential. THE POSSIBILITIES Since the store has room for growth, an annual or semi-annual trip to an out-of-town market would be helpful in finding new and exciting products to sell. The current ownership has relied on salesmen and that may not be the best for long term growth. Keeping new and different items is key in this type of business along with maintaining the loyalty of the customer base but keeping the two most profitable lines. e-Bay sales have been steady but could be expanded ten fold with very little time.